California's students lack the skills for successful participation in the economy.

High school drop out rates exceed 50% in some areas of the state. In terms of bankruptcy rates, employer given basic skills tests, investment knowledge, and voter participation, our students fail.

It is difficult to play the game and impossible to win if you don’t know the rules. We help students learn the rules of the economic game.

• Analytical decision making (benefit/cost analysis)


• Using school to develop skills and knowledge for success in life


• How markets work – product markets, labor markets, and financial markets.

A Primer on the Current Economic and Financial Crisis

Financial Crisis PowerPoint

Capital Markets Contest

Students enter the world of finance, learning how domestic and world events influence the markets.

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Econ through Children's Literature

Using literature, experiential learning, and parental involvement, students learn that they make choices, and that those choices influence their lives.

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The Econ Challenge

The only national high school economics competition – exciting, rigorous, and challenging.

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MoneyWiseTeen

Fun web-based program for teens teaches economic and financial lessons in 10 animated stories.

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Teacher Guide to California Economics Standards

Twenty-three units help teachers implement the high school economics Standards – common sense explanations, lessons, and PowerPoint presentations.

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Virtual Economics

Every National Council on Economic Education publication plus video explanations of economic concepts. All publications are printable with connections to California State Standards.

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